Vinanmeldelser

Denne svært rike og konsentrerte Pinot Noir vil glede de som foretrekker fremtredende smaker. Den er eksplosiv i bringebær, kirsebær, cola, fiken, bacon, appelsinskall og andre umami-smaker, innpakke…

En utfordrende vin. Den er ganske sterk og tørr og utvunnet nå, mangler delikatesse, og får deg til å ville sette den i kjelleren en stund. Likevel er det en viss hulhet som kan begrense lagringspote…

Fra en vingård bare 7,2 kilometer fra Stillehavet kommer denne blåsvarte vinen, med intense aromaer av nyristet svart jord, salvie, mentol og bjørnebær. På ganen finnes svart pepper, mørk sjokolade o…

En vin med flott farge, attraktive røykete og røde fruktaromaer og et snev av tanniner. Den har også en god struktur som gjenspeiler eikealdring samt fin frukt. Drikk fra 2016.

Vinen har veldig vakre aromaer og en myk og elegant inngang som er akkurat på grensen til høytonet. Frukten er pent modnet, og munnfølelsen er fløyelsmyk, med et snev av mocha som glir over avslutnin…

Røde fruktaromaer av bringebær og plomme kommer med et hint av kattemynte. Frisk, livlig og tro mot sorten på ganen, smaker denne av plomme, tomat, urter og fatkrydder. En slank, frisk avslutning set…

Give this Pinot Noir a couple of years to knit together. Right now it's a little acidic, and it offers flavors of Life Savers candy, raspberry and cherry. The mouthfeel is velvety smooth.

Globe-trotting Laely Heron's take on roughly 16-year-old vines in Monterey reveals aromas of Coca Cola, black cherry, ripe plum, sweet beet juice and a bit of tree bark. The palate is powered by anis…

Prominent mushroom and forest floor notes take center stage on the nose of this wine, with supporting notes of ripe muddled berries, cherry and licorice. Tightly wound tannins and flavors of small re…

Smoky, slightly peppery aromas and good solid cherry flavors help make this medium-bodied wine concentrated and delicious. Plum and baked-cherry notes blend with the spices for a complex taste experi…

A lovely young Pinot, filled with fresh fruits and spices, wrapped into a fine, silky texture. The flavors of raspberries, cherries and cola have a rich, meaty, leathery edge that adds complexity and…

Nicely balanced and smooth, this starts with red cherry and raspberry aromas with hints of spice. It continues to fresh, tangy fruit flavors with a lively, bright texture. A nice touch of tannin firm…

Eola-Amity Hills has a distinctive “voice” in the newly-defined Willamette Valley AVAs. It brings in earth and herb in a round and integrated style, not abrasive or stemmy, but adding Burgundy-like n…

A little spare in concentration, yet elegantly constructed, with vibrant acidity and some firm tannins framing pomegranate, sour-cherry candy, mushroom, baking spice and toast flavors.

This estate-grown wine mixes earthy strawberry and raspberries against a tannic backbone that lends plenty of strength. Let it unwind a while in the glass.

While Marsannay is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, there are small vineyards of Chardonnay, like this six-acre parcel. It has produced a fruity, ripe wine with a touch of minerality, along with wood…

Here, Pinot Noir master Richard Longoria offers a more affordable taste of his Fe Ciega estate vineyard (whose other expressions cost upwards of $45 each). Aromas range from cranberry and tart blackb…

While the wine is structured, it does also have plenty of ripe, juicy fruitiness that is already delicious. It's an open wine, rounded and rich in fruit flavor. The tannins are likely to smooth out s…

Small production (one barrel!) single-vineyard Pinots are challenging, as there is no wiggle room via blending. This comes out crisp and focused, with light cherry fruit and ample flavors of tea, her…

Earthy with subtle Asian spice and forest floor scents, this wine is medium in build and generous in tannin, still untangling its limbs in the glass.

This is indicated as a reserve-level selection, but at the moment remains unfocused, and even a bit dilute. Tart fruits and tight tannins never quite fit together. The drying finish carries a hint of…

Delicate yet beguiling, with aromas of violets, ripe pomegranates and granite, there's an Old World elegance that sets this Romanian Pinot Noir apart. The palate is concentrated, with crisp red cherr…

While it does have the structure of a Pommard, this is also a ripe, rounded wine. Its sweet red fruits surround the firm tannins offering richness. A wine that will offer sold pleasure in 3–4 years.

A beautifully perfumed wine that shows some of the structure of a Gevrey but combines this with dark rich fruits and sweet tannins. There is a smoky flavor that balances the ripe red fruits and final…